80% of teachers say students are less distracted, according to a new report from the department of education.

The University of New Hampshire will lead the initiative and work with researchers from Keene State, Plymouth State, and state and industry partners.

The U.S. Department of Education announced July 22 that it is investigating five medical schools for alleged racial discrimination. The five schools are: Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine, East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine, St. Louis University School of Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences, and William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine.

The call follows another incident at the state-run youth detention center in which one youth was hospitalized with a broken femur.

Sara Tirrell, the mother of one of the teenagers who dropped her legal challenge against the state, spoke with NHPR about the decision and what the last two years have been like for her family.

The bill requires that the November election ballot include language asking voters if they want to limit spending on schools and administrative costs to the rate of inflation.

The federally-funded Summer Meals program is open to families, regardless of income. It provides meals to-go in rural areas and on-site meals in several cities.

Parents can now choose whether to notify the state or district if they choose to homeschool and annual evaluations are no longer required, among other changes.

Under pressure from budget deficits and declining state funding, the university system is exploring structural changes across Keene, Plymouth, and UNH.

Attorney Chris Erchull of GLAD Law said new families have expressed interest in filing their own lawsuit against the state’s ban.